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Etymologies

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From Urdu لاکھ, from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लक्षं (lakṣaṇ).

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I found this explanation at Wikipedia: ' The name may originate from the Sanskrit word laksha लक्ष, meaning "many" and referring to the soup's many ingredients; the word is also the origin of the Hindi term lakh'.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, KPCC president R V Deshpande and Opposition leader in the assembly, Siddaramaiah, said the members decided that the amount of Rs 75 lakh, which is now in a fixed deposit, would be given to the government to be utilized for constructing houses under various schemes.